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influenza vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness vs influenza

influenza and respiratory illness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
influenza Yes No No No
respiratory illness Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory illness is a hypernym of influenza; that is, respiratory illness is a word with a broader meaning than influenza:
  • influenza: an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  • respiratory illness: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of influenza include contagion, contagious disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder.
influenza (noun) respiratory illness (noun)
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease a disease affecting the respiratory system
Difference between influenza and respiratory illness

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